Editor's Pick

Welcome to our selected picks of the best stories across Australia’s Science Channel. These are our current favourite science stories to inspire or intrigue you; to encourage you to be more curious, engage in debate, or even make a change.

You’ll find great science stories to make you laugh or surprise you. Maybe they’ll make you angry or upset, or compel you to discuss science in new ways. We love science stories in all shapes and forms. Get reading, watching or listening now, we hope you love them too.

Australia’s Science Channel is free and open to everyone. We work with leading minds, universities from around Australia, organisations and institutions to provide compelling science stories for everyone to watch, read, listen and share thoughts on what’s happening in science. Australia’s Science Channel is operated and developed by The Royal Institution of Australia Inc., an independent charity and unique national science hub promoting public awareness and understanding of science. Find out more